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silverbirch

275 posts

Ultimate Geek

#71873 18-Nov-2010 23:11

Hi everyone

I'm changing to 2degrees in the next few days when my current pre pay with vodafone runs out. I'm a bit confused by some of the terminology, and actually using my phone. Today I managed to access the internet for the first time with it :-) I don't often need it for the internet, but now that I know that I can, I want to (if that makes sense).

Anyway, if i buy a datapack does that mean I can use my mobile phone for the internet even if living outside one of the broadband zones, as I do.

Thanks

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wanghou168

453 posts

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#406503 18-Nov-2010 23:38

you can only get the $6 national data pack if you live outside the broadband zone

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SaltyNZ

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#406553 19-Nov-2010 08:11

OTOH, the data packs included with the plans are national data.

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Toiletduck

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#406588 19-Nov-2010 09:27

To get a feel for data usage just dial *100*1# and you get a real-time data (and phone credit) balance.
(you stated that you are new to internet usage on your phone)
the mobile enhanced pages for trademe (http://m.trademe.co.nz) and the herald (http://m.nzherald.co.nz) are all locatable from the 2degrees homepage (http://m.2degreesmobile.co.nz)

silverbirch

275 posts

Ultimate Geek

#406778 19-Nov-2010 15:57

Thanks. Will only access internet on my phone when away from home and computers. Currently using my credit up, and will swap very soon.

Thanks for the suggestions

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jjero

45 posts

Geek

#409175 24-Nov-2010 21:28

wanghou168: you can only get the $6 national data pack if you live outside the broadband zone

Is this true? Waiting for my sim card to arrive in the post, and planning on going on a plan and adding two $6 national data packs. I live in the broadband zone so will this not be possible?

DeroyBoy

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#409188 24-Nov-2010 21:46

jjero:
wanghou168: you can only get the $6 national data pack if you live outside the broadband zone

Is this true? Waiting for my sim card to arrive in the post, and planning on going on a plan and adding two $6 national data packs. I live in the broadband zone so will this not be possible?

Yes you can do that. What they are saying is if you are outside the zones the only data pack you can use is the $6/50mb national pack, inside the zone you can use either.

jjero

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Geek

#409191 24-Nov-2010 21:48

DeroyBoy:
jjero:
wanghou168: you can only get the $6 national data pack if you live outside the broadband zone

Is this true? Waiting for my sim card to arrive in the post, and planning on going on a plan and adding two $6 national data packs. I live in the broadband zone so will this not be possible?

Yes you can do that. What they are saying is if you are outside the zones the only data pack you can use is the $6/50mb national pack, inside the zone you can use either.

Ah, thanks. ambiguous sentence.

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JarrodM

969 posts

Ultimate Geek

#409193 24-Nov-2010 21:53

jjero:
wanghou168: you can only get the $6 national data pack if you live outside the broadband zone

Is this true? Waiting for my sim card to arrive in the post, and planning on going on a plan and adding two $6 national data packs. I live in the broadband zone so will this not be possible?

You will be able to buy the National Data pack. Why else would it be called a National Data Pack? and also it says here "NATIONWIDE" http://www.2degreesmobile.co.nz/data-packs

Edit: Too late. I was a bit slow. Kept getting distracted by the football.

jjero

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#409195 24-Nov-2010 21:56

JarrodM:
jjero:
wanghou168: you can only get the $6 national data pack if you live outside the broadband zone

Is this true? Waiting for my sim card to arrive in the post, and planning on going on a plan and adding two $6 national data packs. I live in the broadband zone so will this not be possible?

You will be able to buy the National Data pack. Why else would it be called a National Data Pack? and also it says here "NATIONWIDE" http://www.2degreesmobile.co.nz/data-packs

note how it is under prepay - website is a little bit confusing so just wanted to clarify.

JarrodM

969 posts

Ultimate Geek

#409201 24-Nov-2010 22:00

jjero:
JarrodM:
jjero:
wanghou168: you can only get the $6 national data pack if you live outside the broadband zone

Is this true? Waiting for my sim card to arrive in the post, and planning on going on a plan and adding two $6 national data packs. I live in the broadband zone so will this not be possible?

You will be able to buy the National Data pack. Why else would it be called a National Data Pack? and also it says here "NATIONWIDE" http://www.2degreesmobile.co.nz/data-packs

note how it is under prepay - website is a little bit confusing so just wanted to clarify.

Ah. should of used this link http://www.2degreesmobile.co.nz/paymonthly/nationaldata